Easy Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients
1 1/2 lbs Lean Ground Beef
1/2 cup Onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups mixed Vegetables-Peas, Carrots, Corn
1/4 cup Beef Broth
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
Mashed Potatoes (See below)
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese


Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
1. Cook Beef and Onion in skillet.
2. Mix in Vegetables. Cook until tender.
3. Stir in Beef Broth and Worchestershire.
4. Simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Spoon Beef Mixture into 8x8 baking dish.
6. Top with Mashed Potatoes.
7. Bake for 20 minutes.
8. Add Cheddar and bake an additional 5 minutes.


Mashed Potatoes
You probably already know how to make mashed potatoes but I wanted to add a quick recipe so that my shepherd's pie recipe is complete. I boil the potatoes first, then start prepping the rest of the meal.

Ingredients
6 small white or red Potatoes
Water
1/3 cup Milk
1/4 cup Butter
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1 Tsp. Garlic, Minced
1/4 Sour Cream

Instructions
1. Peal Potatoes and cut into quarters.
2. Place Potatoes in sauce pan. Add just enough Water to cover the Potatoes. Cover.
3. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes. Potatoes should be tender when poked with a fork. Drain.
4. Mash Potatoes with masher of electric mixer.
5. Gradually stir in milk.
6. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Featured Beer
This one is Out of Bounds Stout by Avery Brewing Company. It's a dark stout that will warm you up on a Winter's night. This  full bodied stout has an ABV of 6.3%. It has a generous yet well balanced amount of hops to it and it paired nicely with this meal.